Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-05

day, the Trenton ut the Brooklyn navy.yard this
morning, and the Mohican at Honolulu on Octo-
Der 13.
The MYSTERIOUS PACKAGE received by the Secre.
tary OF War yesterday, which gave rise to the sus.
picion OF its being an Internal machine Of some
kind, turns out to be box of harmless powder, In.
tended TO prevent iron and steel from rusttng. It
Was patented by some man in Indiana and q sam
pile sent to the Secretary or War to be tested The
letter making the request and explaining the char
acter or the contents Of the package was not re-
ceived until this morning.
Central Park. New York, yesterday, and, although
his ride was quite long, the Herald says 1t did not
tire him. He feels much letter.
MRS. CLEvELAHD's JAMAICA FAN.-Mrs. Cleve.
land yesterday received from Mr. Fred sullivan,
postmaster OF Jamaica, through Superintendent
Bell OF the foreign-mail service an elaborate and
extremely handsome fan made az the Womans 3
SelfHelp Institution OF Jamaica, OF native woods,
ferns and flowers artistcally arranged. It Is In
tended as q first Offering OF what Jamaica has to
give In return for the great boon OF parcel post
exchang- between the United States and Jamaica,
recently approved.
JAPANESE NAVAL OFFICERS EN RourE 10 THIS
CIrY.--vice Admiral Viscount Bobayana, Capt
YamamatO. Capt. Hedaka, Chief Paymaster Mar
akami, Lieut.. Yeudo, and Messrs. Hashryuchi and
AkabOchi, from Japan, were in Chicago Last night.
They were appointed by the japanese govern
navies Of foreign countries, with a view to Inn
provement In the navy OF Japan They will spend
some time In New York and Washington, and then
go abroad, their "Trip lasting a year and q half
Many Englishmen and Americans trained In the
science or warfare In their own countries now
hold positions OF trust and honor in the japanese
army and navy.
ENFORCING THE RuLEs.-There is a standing rule
in all the executive departments denying admis-
sion to visitors to the buildings after O'Clock in
10 r,,lo hoon hoon
very rgidy enforced In the State, War and Navy
Department building. To-day, however, the
wauSnmen were INSTRUCTED TO enforce ine rue
all persons who are not employees in the building
or who are not provided with q pass from the
superintendent OF the building.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt. Geo. M.wheeler, Engineer
Corps, has been granted six months leave OF alb
sence. Major ChaS. r. Greenleaf surgeon, has
been ordered to visit the recruiting depOts at
Davenport, Iowa, Quincy, Ill, and Evansville, Ind.
CALLED ON THE PREsIDENr.-secretary Lamar,
Attorney General Garland, and Second Auditor
Day saw the President to-day.
DR. vANrENKATE, a distinguished traveller and
scientist from Holland, is in the city for q few
days, stopping at the Arlington. He Is on his way
to Arizona, where he contemplates making some
explorations for prehistoric relics He visited che
War Department to-day.
SECRETARY ENDIcorT and Gen. Drum will leave
sometime next month for Fort Leaven worth to In
spect the military prisons there.
PERsONAI--H. II. Courtrtght Of Chicago and H.
M. Goble OF New York are at the Riggs-Allap
McLane OF Washington was in New York last
night D. NJ. sweat Of Portland, Me-, Is at
Welcker's.-Wm.A A. Jenner OF New York and J..
w. Taylor OF London are at Wormley's.-Judge
L. T. Little OF Detroit, and E E. Anderson and W.
Naval Paymaster C. A. Williams T. w. Bakewell
OF Pittsburg, j. I. Perkins Of Brooklyn, Isaac NJ.
or New York, and Geo. W. Galiie OF Philadelphia
are at the Ebbitt--C. Chaurant OF New York Is
q the National